Battle Lines

In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about how Israel will retaliate against Iran for their recent missile strikes. Then we speak to Holly Dagres, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Middle East Program and writer of the substack The Iranist, about how Iran and Israel's relationship has developed from a shadow war to the brink of a full-scale conflict.

Contributors

Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @rolandoliphant on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Holly Dagres (The Iranist) @hdagres on X

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In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's weekend strike on Israel. We ask; did Iran achieve its objectives? How will Israel respond? And does this mean full-scale war in the Middle East is inevitable?

Contributors

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

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In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's potential plans to strike on Israel, then our Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith explains why the rebels are winning the war in Myanmar. Finally, Europe Editor James Crisp reflects on his interview with NATO's Deputy Secretary General.

Contributors

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Nicola Smith (Assia Correspondent) @niccijsmith on X

James Crisp (Europe Editor) @JamesCrisp6 on X

Read

US needs Europe to stand up to Russia and China threat, says Nato deputyby James Crisp

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In this episode of Battle Lines, we reflect on the upcoming 6 month anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel that sparked an invasion of Gaza. We speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan as they reflect on the past 6 months and what the future holds for Israel, Hamas, and a Palestinian state.

Contributors

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent) @sophia_yan on X

Read

‘I tried to scrub the smell of death off my body...’: A war reporter’s Israel-Hamas diaryby Nataliya Vasilyeva

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In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Chief Political Correspondent Camilla Turner and US Editor Tony Diver on an alleged Chinese hacking plot against the UK and the US. Then we speak to Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan on her visit to Latvia to understand how the Baltic nations are mobilising to counter any future attack by the Russian Federation. Finally, we speak to Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant on the rising tensions after decades of conflict, between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Contributors

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X

Camilla Turner (Chief Political Correspondent) @camillahmturner on X

Tony Diver (US Editor)@Tony_Diver on X

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent) @sophia_yan on X

Roland Oliphant (Roland Oliphant) @RolandOliphant on X

Read

The Latvian sandwich makers training to push Putin’s army into ‘kill zones’ by Sophia Yan

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On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines James Rothwell speaks to Professor James Davis, a former advisor to Angela Merkel's government and the head of a new research group, the European Nucleus Study Group. which has been launched to advise experts and European leaders on the current nuclear crisis between Russia and NATO. They discuss what the west reaction would be to a nuclear attack by Russia and what precedent that would set for countries like India, Pakistan and North Korea.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent) @jamesErothwell on X

Professor James Davis (Founder, European Nuclear Group) @profjdavis on X

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On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our Middle Eastern correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about the second raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital. We’re also joined by our Global Health reporter Lilia Sebouai to discuss this week’s stark famine warning and what can be done to prevent thousands of Palestinians from dying of hunger. Then we hear from our Asia correspondent Nicola Smith about one of her most intrepid reporting trips yet - to the steppes of Mongolia. She also talks about a new national security law in Hong Kong - and why it means troubles for newspaper lovers and priests alike.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Lilia Sebouai (Global Health Reporter) @liliasebouai on X

Nicola Smith (Nicola Smith) @niccijsmith on X

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On this episode of Battle lines we talk to South America correspondent Mat Charles about meeting child gang members at the forefront of an explosion of violence in Ecuador. Then we hear from our Africa correspondent Ben Farmer about why the nearly year-long war in Sudan might be entering a new phase. Finally, Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes takes us into a recreation of the Hamas tunnels where Israelis were kept and we hear from a hostage about what it was like. 

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Mat Charles (South American correspondent) @mat_charles_ on X

Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent) @benfarmerDT on X

Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent0 @Barnes_Joe on X

Watch:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/02/ecuador-noboa-gangs-drugs-police-crackdown-prisons/ by Matthew Charles

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On this episode of Battle lines we talk to our US editor Tony Diver about Super Tuesday and why it could mean unrest in America and abroad. Then we hear from Nataliya Vasilyeva, our Middle Correspondent, who has been revisiting the south of Israel to reflect on what has changed since those dark days following the October 7 attack by Hamas. Finally, South America correspondent Simeon Tegel gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in Haiti and why the man at the centre of the violence is known as Barbecue.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Tony Diver (US Editor) @Tony_Diver on X

Simeon Tegel(South America Correspondent) @SimeonTegel

Read:

Haiti’s ‘Barbecue’ gang leader warns of genocide unless prime minister Ariel Henry steps down by Simeon Tegel

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On this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem Nataliya Vasilyeva talks to Venetia Rainey about ongoing ceasefire talks and whether a deal is really as close as Joe Biden claimed. Then we hear from Jumana Shahin, a mother of one who is stuck in central Gaza and facing the hardest decision of her life: should she try to escape with her family or stay behind to help her people?

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Jumana Shahin https://www.instagram.com/jumana.shahin/

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In this Bonus episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's David Knowles speaks to Professor Sergrey Radchenko to discuss his upcoming book 'To Run The World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power'. Professor Radchenko's shares with us what he discovered about the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making during the Cold War and what this can tell us about Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

Sergey Radchenko (Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor @KissingerCenter

@SAISHopkins) @DrRadchenko on X

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan tells us about Israel's plans for an invasion of Rafah, the humanitarian crisis in the north, and where China stands on a ceasefire. Then we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about the US push for a ceasefire. Finally we check in with David Knowles who is in Kyiv as the second year anniversary of the Russian invasion is upon us.

Contributors:

Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor) @Rozinasabur on X.

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Foreign correspondent Ben Farmer updates us on Pakistan's elections and what they mean for the country's political and economic future. Then we speak to Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about talks of a US peace plan involving a Palestinian state, while Israel plans an imminent invasion of Rafah in the south.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Ben Farmer (Foreign Correspondent) @BenFarmerDT on X.

Read

Pakistan army chief hails election success despite unrest and vote-rigging allegations by Ben Farmer

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan speaks to two friends, Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali, who grew up in a village known as the 'Oasis of Peace'. This village, situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, is the only village in Israel where Palestinians and Jewish Israelis choose to live together. Adam and Nadim's friendship faced challenges after Adam decided to join the Israel Defence Force as a reservist in the wake of the October 7th attacks. Nadim meanwhile has had family members killed in Gaza. Despite the tensions, Adam and Nadim remain close friends.

Contributors:

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Read

Dispatch: Inside the only place in Israel where Jews and Arabs choose to live together by Sophia Yan

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the war in Gaza as Israel rejects peace talks. Plus Berlin Correspondent James Rothwell details the drone missile developed by the Iranians setting fire to the Middle East. Finally, we go to our Economics Correspondent Melissa Lawford, who tells us about the causes of the economic slowdown in China.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent) @JamesERothwell on X.

Melissa Lawford (Economics Correspondent) @MelissaLawford on X.

Read

How the ‘AK-47 of Tehran’ changed warfare and set fire to the Middle East by James Rothwell

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva gives us the latest from Israel with reports of a buffer zone being secretly built by Israel, Global Health Security Correspondent Sarah Newey tells us about a Thai farmer in Israel who was taken hostage by Hamas on the October 7th attacks, and David Knowles speaks to Professor Alex DeWaal about the unraveling civil war in Sudan.

Contributors:

Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @RolandOliphanton X

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sarah Newey (Global Health Security Correspondent) @sneweyy on X

Professor Alex DeWaal @WorldPeaceFdtn on X

Read

Revealed: Israel's new Gaza border by Natalie Vasilyeva

Fifty days in chains: The Thai hostage who survived Hamas by Sarah Newey

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan discusses her agenda setting front page story about how a top British General believes the British Army is too small and that the government may need to ‘mobilise the nation’ in the event of conflict with Russia. Then we hear from Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan about the latest news from Israel and the region. Finally, Economics Reporter Melissa Lawford gives us her take on the impact of the attacks in the Red Sea on global trade and the economy.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Melissa Lawford (Economics Correspondent). @MelissaLawfordon X.

Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor) @SheridanDani on X.

Read

Sunak forced to rule out conscription as Russia war threat rises by Danielle Sheridan

World faces second wave of disruptions from Red Sea crisis, warns shipping giant by Melissa Lawford

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan and Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the region as Iran and Pakistan trade missile strikes and the war in Gaza continues. 

Plus Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant looks at the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen, and explains where they come from and who their friends are.

Finally, we go to our Asia Correspondent, Nicola Smith, who analyses the continuing civil war in Myanmar as a rebel alliance pushes back the military junta's troops. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on X.

Read

Pakistan cuts ties with Iran after missile attack kills two children, by Sophia Yan

The Houthis: inside the powerful militia’s enigmatic mindset, by Roland Oliphant, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Sophia Yan

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we take a look at the Taiwanese election, and what it means for the region, with Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan. 

Taiwan, which the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own territory, represents one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints, with the potential to ignite a global war.

The general election is one of the most consequential of the 70+ polls being held around the world this year, determining how the island of 23.5 million people will manage its ties with China over the next four years.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on X.

Read

China must ‘win the hearts’ of the Taiwanese, says Xi, by Nicola Smith

Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan as China accused of bribery, by Nicola Smith

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Telegraph writer Tom Sharpe bring the latest news and analysis from the Red Sea, as Britain and America strike Houthi positions after months of attacks on civilian and military vessels. 

Then Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva updates us from Israel as the IDF continues to battle Hamas across Gaza, and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan describes how the Chinese state forced ethnic Kazakhs to round up Muslim families in Xinjiang who were then never seen again.

Finally, journalist and academic Mathew Charles speaks about the internal conflict in Ecuador, where government forces battle drug gangs for control of the country. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.

Tom Sharpe (former Royal Navy officer). @TomSharpe134 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Mathew Charles(Foreign Reporter and academic). @mat_charles_ on X.

Read

The Telegraph's Live Blog on the Red Sea

West is united against Houthi threat, says Biden as Britain and US launch air strikes in Yemen, by Danielle Sheridan

‘We did it to our own people’: How China forced Kazakhs to implement its ethnic crackdown, by Sophia Yan

How Ecuador’s 36-year-old leather jacket-wearing president took on the drug cartels – and lost, by Mathew Charles

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For months, Iranian backed Houthi rebels have been attacking merchant shipping in the Red Sea. In response, an international task force patrols the waters to protect the civilian vessels. In this episode of Battle Lines we speak to former warship commander and Telegraph writer Tom Sharpe about operation Prosperity Guardian, naval strategy and life at sea.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Tom Sharpe,  former Royal Navy officer,@TomSharpe134 on X.

Read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/t/tk-to/tom-sharpe/

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In this episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Foreign Correspondent Lizzie Porter in Jerusalem, who brings up to date on the war in Gaza. Then we look South, with The Telegraph’s Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, at the tensions rising in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels continue to target a busy shipping lane with missiles and drones.

Finally, with our Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith, we travel to Taiwan a week ahead of presidential election in the embattled island nation that could have profound consequences for the country, the region and the world.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Lizzie Porter (Foreign Reporter). @lcmporter on X.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.

Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on X.

Read:Navy has so few sailors it has to decommission ships, by Danielle Sheridan

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Israel to give us this week's update on the fighting, the diplomacy, and the unprecedented events in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels target international shipping. 

Then we stay with Nataliya for a special dispatch from Jerusalem, as she interviews the only licensed Santa in the city, ahead of a Christmas full of worry for the region's Christian population.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Read:Jerusalem’s only accredited Santa Claus vows to keep entertaining children despite war, by Nataliya Vasilyeva

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In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva joins us from Bethlehem in the West Bank to bring us up to date with the news from the Israeli assault on the Gaza strip, and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan talks us through her analysis of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and asks how the war has impacted his chances of political survival. 

Plus more than a month on from the start of Israeli ground operations in Gaza, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon shares his thoughts on the tactics and effectiveness of the IDF. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Hamish de Bretton Gordon, former British Army Colonel. @HamishDBG on X.

Read:Netanyahu fighting on two fronts – in Gaza and for his own survival, by Sophia Yan

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'Children think that their father is a superhero, but I cannot do anything for them': a dispatch from Gaza

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan both join us from on the ground in Israel, and Sophia guides us through the experience of Gazan journalist Sami Abu Salem and how his life has altered forever after October 7th.

Plus we hear from Ilay David, who is calling for the world not to forget the Hamas hostages still waiting to be released, like his brother Evyatar.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

We were joined by Sami Abu Salem.

You can watch Ilay David talk about his brother Evyatar here: https://youtu.be/YUa3A7t3c4U

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Life in Gaza.

For weeks now, we've been covering the deteriorating situation in Gaza, as Israeli strikes and fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas destroyed buildings, infrastructure, and lives. 

To get an idea of what life is like on the ground, we contacted our journalist and fixer, Siham Shamalakh who lives in Gaza. Sending us her thoughts via WhatsApp voice notes, Siham reflects on her personal journey of having to flee her home and considers what the future might hold for the Palestinian people.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Siham Shamalakh reporting from Gaza.

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As the ceasefire ends, we reflect on the hostage releases - and those left behind.

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva and Senior Reporter Henry Bodkin join us from on the ground in Israel, where they reflect on a week of hostage releases, and consider what the West Bank settlement of the Israeli finance minister can tell us about Gaza's future.

Plus we hear from Orit Meir, whose son Almog is a hostage of Hamas, as she makes a heartfelt plea to get him back. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Henry Bodkin (Senior Reporter). @HenryBodkin on X.

We were joined by Orit and Aviram Meir. You can watch their interview here: https://youtu.be/rcPehC4sd2s

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The view from Lebanon

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Sophia Yan brings us her interview with Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Abdallah Bou Habib. They discuss how the war in Israel and Gaza is impacting his country and the wider region, and what role the US and Britain have to play in resolving the conflict. 

Contributors:

Sophia Yan (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Abdallah Bou Habib (Lebanon's Minister for Foreign Affairs).

Read: Britain must take more responsibility for Israel-Hamas war, says Lebanon,by Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/27/uk-responsible-israel-hamas-war-balfour-declaration-lebanon/

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Israel waits for Hamas to release hostages

In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva looks at the highly anticipated hostage release and temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, after weeks of bloody fighting. She also talks about the rollercoaster of emotions being experienced by the families of hostages, desperate to find out if their loved makes will make the lists of those being released.

Plus Foreign Reporter Verity Bowman on the dire public health situation in Gaza as disease stalks the streets. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Naomi Greenaway, Deputy Editor of the Telegraph Magazine, who tells the story of Adi Efrat.

Adi Efrat was taken from her home on Kibbutz Be’eri and held hostage by Hamas for over 12 hours. Naomi explains that for Adi, her life will forever more be split in two – before and after October 7th, recounts that day, and explains how Adi is still full of hope for peace.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Naomi Greenaway (Deputy Editor, Telegraph Magazine). @naomisamuelsgreenaway on X.

Read:October 7 survivor: ‘I was alone with 15 terrorists – I knew at any second they might kill me’,by Naomi Greenaway: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/12/adi-efrat-hostage-israel-hamas-terrorist/

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A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. 

In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan, analyses some of the diplomatic moves made by Middle Eastern states close to the conflict.

Telegraph Global Health Reporter Lilia Sebouai updates us on the conditions In Gaza’s hospitals, and Foreign Reporter Verity Bowman talks us through the Israeli assault on the Al-Shifa hospital. 

Plus Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan explains how the war in Israel and Gaza impacted British society on Armistice Day.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.

Lilia Sebouai (Reporter, Telegraph Global Health team). @liliasebouai on X.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.

Read: Coca-Cola out, Egyptian soda in as anti-Western boycott sweeps Middle East, by Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/12/coca-cola-mcdonalds-boycott-israel-spiro-spathis-egypt/

Read:‘Drone snipers’ firing at targets around Gaza hospitals, says trapped British doctor, by Lilia Sebouai: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/armed-drones-israel-hamas-war-gaza-hospitals-gunshots/

Read:Poppy sellers forced to move stand after pro-Palestinian gathering, by Danielle Sherdian: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/12/poppy-sellers-move-stand-pro-palestinian-gathering/

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A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. 

In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan brings us up to date on the major news of the week from the region, Telegraph Global Health Reporter Lilia Sebouai speaks about the devastating plight of Gaza’s hospitals and Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva explains the bad blood between Israel and the UN.

Plus Assistant Comment Editor Francis Dearnley gives a potted history of the now infamous Balfour Declaration. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.

Lilia Sebouai (Reporter, Telegraph Global Health team).@liliasebouai on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Read:‘Bodies scratched, bleeding and full of flies’: Infections plague Gaza’s hospitals, by Lilia Sebouai: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/hospital-infections-gaza-medical-supplies-clean-water/

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we hear from Telegraph Contributor Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.

As a former soldier, we wanted to hear his views on the kind of conflict Hamas and The IDF are fighting in Gaza, what the challenges are, and the similarities and differences between this war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton Gordon, former British Army Colonel. @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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A warning this week that this episode contains graphic language that some listeners might find distressing. 

In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan.

Danielle speaks about the Israeli forensics teams searching through ash as they look for teeth to identify Hamas victims, Sophia takes us inside her investigation into Hamas assets in Turkey, and Nataliya explains her reporting into the experiences of the Israeli Bedouin. 

Plus Assistant Comment Editor Francis Dearnley takes on the difficult task of trying to sum up the history of the region.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

ReadInside the gleaming developments that made Hamas a $1bn terror group,by Sophia Yan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/30/property-developments-hamas-1bn/

ReadIsraeli police sift through ash as they look for teeth and bones to identify Hamas victims,by Danielle Sheridan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/01/israel-victims-body-bags-ash-hamas-gaza/

Read I’d rather be back in Ukraine, say refugee children sent to Israel,by Danielle Sheridan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/31/ukrainian-refugee-children-israel-kfar-chabad/

Read‘They came out of the sea shooting us’: How Israel’s Bedouin Arabs became Hamas targets,by Nataliya Vasilyeva: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/05/israel-hamas-bedouin-attack-arab-muslim-gaza-jews/

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from The Telegraph's Economics reporter, Melissa Lawford.

Melissa has been writing about the economic impact of the war in Israel and Gaza on key regional actors - Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

As Saudi Arabia desperately courts investment and Qatar is busy striking LNG deals with states around the world, what does the war mean for them and how might their great economic involvement with the West impact international diplomacy? 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Melissa Lawford (Economics reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter.

ReadIsrael-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over Saudi Arabia’s ‘Davos in the Desert’, by Melissa Lawford:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/10/25/israel-hamas-conflict-shadow-saudi-arabias-davos-desert/

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In this bonus episode of Battle Lines we'll hear from James Rothwell, The Telegraph's Berlin Correspondent who until recently was our Middle East Correspondent based in Jerusalem.

James tells us about his reporting on life and death in the Gaza Strip, of Palestinian journalists battling to tell the story, and what impact this war will have on the future of the region.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on Twitter.

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NB: This episode of Battle Lines contains descriptions of extreme violence and murder, plus details of antisemitism. We would not advise listening to this episode with children present.

In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan and Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about their reporting on the ground in Israel and the West Bank.

They talk about the harrowing experience of watching a screening of Hamas murders, speaking to locals in the West Bank where tension with Israel and clashes with settlers is increasing & attending a Shabbat dinner in Tel Aviv with empty chairs for those kidnapped into Gaza. 

Also, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan brings us the latest from Turkey and reports on a wave of anti-semitism in China and Brussels Editor Joe Barnes explains some of the lessons the IDF are taking from the war in Ukraine. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

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In this first episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you analysis on the war taking place in Israel and the Gaza Strip, after a surprise attack of Hamas Terrorists a few weeks ago, from what it's like reporting on the ground to what we know about the other global actors keeping a close eye on the war.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.

Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.

Sophia Yan(Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on Twitter.

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Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on the ground reporting with analytical expertise and will be a crucial resource for anyone hoping to better understand what’s happening in Israel-Gaza.

First episode out soon.

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